humanoid

English

Etymology

human + -oid

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/
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Adjective

humanoid (comparative more humanoid, superlative most humanoid)

  1. Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).
    • 1967, Star Trek, The Alternative Factor, season 1, episode 27, Robert Brown (actor):
      That's how I came to be down there, Captain, pursuing the devil's own spawn, a thing I've chased across the universe. He's humanoid outside, but inside, he's a hideous, murdering monster. I'll get him, Captain. I swear it.

Translations

Noun

humanoid (plural humanoids)

  1. A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.

Synonyms

Translations

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦumanoɪt]
  • Hyphenation: hu‧ma‧noid

Noun

humanoid m anim

  1. humanoid (a being having the appearance or characteristics of a human)
    • 1991, Josef Pecinovský, Abbey Road:
      Rozmnožovací pud byl u tohoto druhu humanoidů neobyčejně silně vyvinut a za ty milióny let, co uplynuly od doby, kdy první z nich použil kyje jako zbraně, proti němu nezmohly nic ani takové zákeřné rány jako epidemie, zemětřesení, [...]
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    • 1992, Ivan Kmínek, Ústřední kancelář vesmíru se neozývá:
      Mimochodem, nevíte o nějaké planetě humanoidů, kde bych ty krámy udal?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xu.maˈnɔ.it/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔit
  • Syllabification: hu‧ma‧no‧id

Noun

humanoid m animal

  1. humanoid

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
adverbs
  • humanistycznie
  • humanitarnie
nouns
verbs
  • humanizować
  • odhumanizować
  • odhumanizowywać
  • zhumanizować

Further reading

  • humanoid in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • humanoid in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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